A/N: This chapter took me a while to write. I had the idea for the next chapter and I wanted to get this one out of the way so I could finish it. Hope you guys like it!

By the way I don not own Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 15

Gift Exchange

Yami

I can't wait for the gift exhange later today. They day seemed to drag along. All morning long Sam and I kept stealing glances at each other, that's what Yugi kept saying between classes. During lunch Sam was nowhere in sight. I guess she's over at the music room. After lunch we had scince class. I avoided Téa all morning long but this time it would be hard to do since she's my partner. She tried to talk to me throughout the period but I told her that I didn't want to talk.

Finally we were called to homeroom for our gift exchange. I pulled out Sam's present from my bag nervously. I heard snickers come from some of the guys. It was the same box and wrapping paper from the original present but its content was entirely different. Sam wasn't the only one that was going to be surprised today.

We were called one by one in alphabetical order. I was anxious for it to be my turn. I just want to see the look on her face. When I was called I walked over to Sam and she took the present witha questioning look. She seemed scared about it. I guess she knew about the other present. She looked down at the present and looked up. A small hint of fear still remained in her eyes.

"Don't worry. It's not what you think it is," I whispered in her ear. She still seemed doubtful but opened it nonetheless. She opened the box and I could see her hand shaking. She looked up with a look of surprise and happiness. She hugged me and gave me a peck on the cheek. How I wish for her to have missed and kissed me on the lips instead. I could feel my cheeks turn pink but I hugged her back. My arms encircled her small waist as I returned the gesture.

"Your welcome Sam," I said softly into her ear. We parted from our embrace and we sat back down. The smile on her face didn't seem to fade away. Yugi was called and he got up to give another girl a present. She opened it and due to her happiness she gave him a peck on the cheek in return. He turned crimson in his cheeks as he sat down.

Some time after that it was Sam's turn. She looked inside her bag and pulled out a small package. She handed it to me with a nervous look in her eyes. I took the package and opened it slowly, revealing a small box with Egyptian symbols on it. I opened the box revealing some Duel Monsters that I haven't heard off.

"Thanks Tyler," I said while smiling. She smiled back and sat down.

The bell rang shortly after the last one was called. Te Christmas holidays have just begun. In just two days it would be Christmas and I couldn't wait.

"Hey Yami!" I heard someone call while I tried to leave. I turned around and saw the same guy that gave me the package for Sam.

"What is it?" I asked.

"What was that about?"

"What was what about?"

"What you gave to Tyler. It wasn't the same thing that we gave you."

"I found that more appropiate for her than what you wanted me to give her."

"We still have something else in mind for her."

"You touch or embarrass her, you will have to face me," I said as I turned around and walked away. I left the school building and walked home with Yugi.

"What stopped you?" he asked.

"One of our pathetic classmates was asking why I gave Sam the book instead of that "gift" they gave me for her," I replied.

"Did you tell them why?"

"I told them some of the story...don't expect me to say the whole thing...by the way, where's Sam?"

"She went over to her house to drop off a few thing and to pick up some other things."

"Is she staying for the rest of the week?"

"Her mom called last night and asked grandpa if she could stay for an extra couple of days and he agreed to do so. My guess is that he likes Sam as much as we do."

"That's great!"

"Yeah it is! That way they'll be off the scent for a while. By the way Yami...I wanted to apologize for not telling you about me knowing Sam when I was younger."

"That's all right Yugi, I understand." I said. His amethyst eyes glew with happines since I accepted his apology. We reached the game shop and made ourselves an after school snack. We ate it in peace while waiting for Sam to get here.

When she finally came back, she was carrying few packages. Some of those seemed to weigh a lot. I took two of them and placed them in the guest room while Sam took care of the others.

"What are there for?" I asked.

'You'll see,' she signed in reply. We walked back downstairs and decided to watch TV. Instead of sitting in the armchair like last time, Sam sat with us on the spacey couch. I kept glancing at Sam everyonce in a while and she seemed different somehow. She looked more relaxed but there was something else there. She wasn't afraid of physical contact anymore...I wonder how or why she overcame that. All that matters to me right now is that she did.

We had a quick dinner and parted ways when we decided to go to bed. I wanted to stay with Sam again but I was afraid to ask. I fell asleep in my bed thinking constanly about Sam and how much I like her. There's just something about her that draws me to her. I just wish I knew what it was.

I woke up the next morning waiting for tomorrow. I just couldn't wait. I went towards the kitchen to have breakfast and I noticed that the others had already woken up.

'Morning late-sleeper,' Sam joked.

"Morining guys," I replied. I grabbed a plate and served myself. I sat down to eat while we made plans for the day.

"How about calling some of the gang come over?" Yugi asked.

"That sounds like a good idea. Who should we call?" I asked.

"Joey, Duke, Tristan, Serenity obviously comes with Joey and I don't want to call Téa," he answered.

"Me either. Go ahead and call them."

"All right! I'll be back in a bit," Yugi said as he headed to the living room phone, leaving me alone with Sam.

'I'll be up in the guestroom working on something. Knock on the door when they get here,' she said while going to said room and closed the door. I wonder what she's up to now. I haven't done anything...I think.

"I called. They'll be here around one in the afternoon," Yugi said as he walked into the kitchen. "Where's Sam?"

"In the guestroom," I replied.

"What did you do now?" he asked while raising an eyebrow.

"Nothing, she just went to work on something. I haven't done anything," I replied, defending myself.

"All right, If you say so," Yugi said, he sounded doubtful.

Time passed quickly for the rest of the day. Some of teh gang came over and we had a snowball fight in the front of the shop. After they left we had a big and early Christmas Eve dinner. Afterwards we all sat down in the living room and watched a Comedy that Sam had picked out yesterday. Sam sat between me and Yugi once more.

Yugi

Sam sat between us as we watched the movie she had picked out. I ocasionally glanced at Sam and Yami and noticed that Sam was drifting off. When she finally did her head landed gently on Yami's shoulder. Yami felt the extra weight and noticed Sam, he placedhis arm over her shoulder and rested his head on hers. I kept watching the movie, which was getting halarious. Sometime before the ending of it and grandpa turned it off.

"Why did you do that?" I asked.

"I don't want to wake them," he said while pointing beside me. I looked the way he pointed and saw the same sleeping Sam as before but Yami had fallen asleep too. His head was resting on Sam's.

I got and with grandpa's help we moved them so they would be lying down on the spcey couch. Grandpa got two pillows and placed them under their heads. I covered them with a blanket I brought down and Sam cuddled up to the warmth quickly. Somehow, we knew that if we moved one of them, the other would wake up. Grandpa and I headed to our rooms, wishing a good night to the angels that slept in a tight embrace on the couch.